Pumpkin Beer Bread
This Pumpkin Beer Bread is a simple and delicious way to enjoy the warm and comforting flavors of pumpkin with a subtle hint of beer. Serve slices with butter or your favorite spreads for a delightful fall treat.
Ingredients
- ½ cup pumpkin beer
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed pumpkin canned or roasted and mashed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup pecans pulverized
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup Maple Spice Crème Fraîche recipe follows
Instructions
- Pour the beer into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream the butter and the sugar together using an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until fully incorporated. Add the pumpkin, baking soda, salt, flour, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg and beer and mix until fully incorporated.
- Use a spatula to transfer the mixture to a greased loaf pan. Place in the oven and bake until a long toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Notes
Remember: a long cooking time means you need to check on it early! Mine finished in 1 hour, and nobody wants overcooked pumpkin bread.